transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔ:stɪk ]
adj. & n. --adj. 1 that burns or corrodes organic tissue. 2 sarcastic, biting. 3 Chem. strongly alkaline. 4 Physics formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface. --n. 1 a caustic substance. 2 Physics a caustic surface or curve. øcaustic potash potassium hydroxide. caustic soda sodium hydroxide. øøcaustically adv. causticity n. [L causticus f. Gk kaustikos f. kaustos burnt f. kaio burn]